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Bright day and river quite low but still fast flowing at Wyebank.

1 Barbel

Good day on this prolific stretch. There were so many chub feeding we eventually changed swims to try and find more barbel.

8 Barbel, 25 Chub

We caught 23 Barbel to 8 1/2lb & 22 Chub to 5lb

23 Barbel, 22 Chub

weather blustery and rain seems to threaten all day...fish on feeder and pellet...good days fishing....

16 Barbel, 6 Chub

2 Barbel, 2 Chub

Well bowled up at the lovely Lyepole beat at just gone ten , overcast , slight breeze and mild . . . . Walked down to the beat start , noticed that someone was at the cottage , managed to see the lady there and she said it wasn't a problem if I fished the section in front of the cottage , as they were heading out for the day . . . . That was a good start , and it just got better !!!!!!!

Rigged up my ten foot three weight , French nymphing outfit , seemed unwealdy after fishing my six foot two weight all summer on the wild streams , but soon settled into things , two tungsten nymphs , and did change several times , grayling didn't seem that fussy to be honest , gammurus pattern and pink shrimp patterns seemed the favourite , and the sizes varied from four up to twelve inches , great fun , and nice to get back into the swing of French nymphing tactics . . . .

Fish seemed fairly spread out , being at the head and tails of pools , and interestingly in some of the skinny water too , smashing the point nymph with real gusto !!!! Fish seemed to start rising about oneish , so at the cottage pool , I did change to the duo , Parachute Adams and small olive nymph , hitting the Adams hard and a varied size of fish in that pool too , from six to ten inches , superb . . . Four to hand in that pool , hectic sport , nearly a fish on every cast !!!!

Half way up the beat I saw something odd in the water , and it turned out to be a leg of an otter , very strange , and it looked fairly fresh too !!!! Most odd . . . .

A very enjoyable five hours sport , twenty two gorgeous grayling to hand , no brownies at all , shall head back soon , possibly next Monday !!!!! Spot on . . . . . . . .

22 Grayling

Fished the upper stretch this time and found them taking dries, though very tentatively. All on Grayling Steel Blue, largest 17 inches, others 10 - 12 inches.

4 Grayling